Guidance on development of HIV/AIDS epidemiological profiles for use in planning/evaluation activities of both prevention and care programs. Update of an earlier joint epidemiologic profile guidance by CDC and HRSA.

Chapters cover:

Introduction. Overview of integrated HIV epidemiologic profiles.

Starting the Process. Outline what to do to start creating a profile.

Describing the Burden of HIV. How to describe the burden of HIV in a jurisdiction.

Completing the Epidemiologic Profile. The process of completing the profile.

Special Considerations. Issues like confidentiality, special needs populations, comorbidity, and areas with low morbidity and minimal data.